ori·en·ta·tion 
/ˌorijənˈteɪʃən/ noun
plural ori·en·ta·tions /ˌorijənˈteɪʃən/ noun 1 [count, noncount] a : a person's feelings, interests, and beliefs
▪ his political/religious/spiritual orientation
b : sexual orientation
▪ patients identifying themselves as homosexual or bisexual in orientation ▪ He makes no secret of his orientation. 2 : a main interest, quality, or goal [count] ▪ The organization has a decidedly conservative orientation. [noncount] ▪ Her later works were more introspective in orientation. 3 : the process of giving people training and information about a new job, situation, etc. [noncount] ▪ These materials are used for the orientation of new employees. ▪ an orientation meeting/session ▪ The weekend before the semester begins is the freshman orientation period. [=the time when new students start to become familiar with a college] [count] ▪ New students need to go through a short orientation before they begin classes. 4 [count] : the position or direction of something
▪ They had to adjust the antenna's orientation in order to receive a clear signal. ▪ The valley has a north-south orientation. [=the valley runs from north to south]
▪ his political/religious/spiritual orientation
b : sexual orientation
▪ patients identifying themselves as homosexual or bisexual in orientation ▪ He makes no secret of his orientation.
▪ They had to adjust the antenna's orientation in order to receive a clear signal. ▪ The valley has a north-south orientation. [=the valley runs from north to south]
